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PiperDan SAID ON JUN 26, 2009 - 02:21 AM
Model photo tips: Lighting is critical. I use four desk lamps each having a 5000 K colour temperature compact fluorescent bulb. The 5000 K colour temperature bulbs will deliver as close to pure white light as you can get. Normal light bulbs sit somewhere in the 3000 K colour temp range, which ...   READ

FIGHTINGFOX SAID ON JUN 16, 2009 - 04:47 PM
A few photos of my efforts so far. [[/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] The Real Model conversion is beautiful with the exception of some vague areas in the instructions and the rear hull plate fitting poorly. It compares very well with the Trumpeter ASLAV-25 kit of which I have included a few photo...   READ

RonV SAID ON JUN 06, 2009 - 11:05 AM
For the most part, they weren't painted. The were made of a treated steel (zinc comes to mind) to prevent corrosion and were mottled dull light to medium gray in color. The bands were iron and had a dark brown metallic color. The contents were embossed into the top of the drum. HTH, Ron Volstad   READ

Clipper SAID ON JUN 07, 2009 - 03:57 AM
A photo in a book I read shows a captured French Chenilette being used by the German army in 1941 on the Eastern front, the caption reads: "Panzerjaeger crews June 1941. Due to a shortage of heavy equipment captured French Chenilette prime movers were used to tow antitank guns". Was wondering if ...   READ

tankmodeler SAID ON JUN 05, 2009 - 07:31 AM
No, plastic hasn't changed at all in 34 years. It is just as variable now as it was then. Which is to say "extremely variable". The polystyrene used to make model kits is not a specific thing. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of polystrene recipes, many, many of which are useable for kits an...   READ